environmentalleader.com - 12/2/2008
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While most mobile handset vendors feel pressure to create environmentally sound products, few manufactures – except those with the scale to do it economically- are motivated to produce lines of green phones, according to an ABI research report.
The report, “Mobile Handset Green Initiatives,” ...
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Most Cell Phone Vendors Lack Scale To Green Phones
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While most mobile handset vendors feel pressure to create environmentally sound products, few manufactures – except those with the scale to do it economically- are motivated to produce lines of green phones, according to an ABI research report.
The report, “Mobile Handset Green Initiatives,” says that Samsung Nokia and Sony Ericsson are key players in green [...]
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